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7 hours ago
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Teenagers Arrested For Allegedly Setting Fire To Historic New York Building
Two juveniles, including a 14-year-old boy, have been arrested and charged with arson relating to a fire at a historic mill in the village of Victory Mills, New York. The two minors are facing third-degree arson and second-degree criminal trespassing charges because of the massive blaze at the Victory Mill on Saturday afternoon, per Spectrum News. They were released to their guardians pending further action from authorities. Firefighters were called to the scene at around 2:30 p.m. ET yesterday to find the entire building reportedly up in flames. According to WNYT, the fire was contained in about an hour, but firefighters remained on seen for multiple hours to complete the job. 'We've already made the call that nobody is going into the structure unless there was immediate life at risk. We had no reports of immediate life, when I got on scene. I was told that there was nobody in the structure at that point. It was fully involved so we took a complete defensive approach to it,' said Chief Ryan Campbell of the Victory Mills Fire Department. The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office immediately said the fire was under investigation. It was determined to be an arson, which led to the arrest of the unnamed teenagers. According to CBS6 Albany, the charges will be handled in family court. The Victory Mill is nearly 180 years old and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. "The Victory Mill, which began operating in 1846, made 1.8 million yards of cotton cloth per year," says the official Victory Mills website. "In 1850, it employed 160 men and 209 women. Several companies owned and operated the facility over the years and unfortunately ended up closing its doors in 2000." WNYT's Zach Richter said in a live video of the blaze that witnesses referred to the facility as "the Hogwarts in the neighborhood." Teenagers Arrested For Allegedly Setting Fire To Historic New York Building first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 1, 2025
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2 days ago
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2 Palm Coast teens held up 3rd teen at gunpoint, steal his gun
A pair of Palm Coast teenagers were arrested Thursday in the robbery of another teen at gunpoint, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. One of the stolen items: his parents' gun which he was carrying to 'look cool.' The News-Journal is not identifying the two 16-year-old males accused in the robbery and gun theft because they have not been charged as adults. The teen who was robbed said he met the other two in the parking of the European Village to hang out, according to the sheriff's office. The teen said he wanted to 'look cool' and 'fit in,' so he took his parents' handgun with him, according to the sheriff's office. The three juveniles were sitting in a car when one of the teens pointed a handgun at the teen's head and demanded his belongings. The teen complied and turned over his parents' gun and his money. He then got out of the car, walked home and told his mother, who called 911. Within an hour of the 911 call, deputies found the vehicle involved and 'conducted a high-risk traffic stop' at Lee and London Drives. They found the two teens accused in the armed robbery and theft inside the car. Detectives also found two handguns in a backpack in the car and also found marijuana, the sheriff' office stated. One of the teens, who was the driver, was charged with accessory after the fact, grand theft of a firearm, and possession of a firearm by minor. The other teen was charged with robbery with a firearm, grand theft of a firearm, possession of a firearm by minor, and violation of probation. Both teens were transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility for processing before being turned over to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Daytona Beach. 'This was excellent work by our deputies, Major Case Unit detectives and analysts from our Real Time Crime Center, who quickly identified and apprehended both teenagers involved in this robbery,' said Sheriff Rick Staly. 'This incident could have ended in serious injuries or deaths but the swift action of the victim's parents and our deputies stopped these two before they could commit anymore crimes. Now, they will have to face the consequences of their actions and prosecution under State Attorney Larizza's 'Young Guns' initiative. I urge parents to take proper safety precautions and secure their firearms and remember to be the sheriff of your home.' This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: 2 Palm Coast teens hold up 3rd armed teen at gunpoint
CBS News
2 days ago
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Man driving school van with kids on board in Pittsburgh admits to drinking after fleeing crash, officials say
The driver of a school van in Pittsburgh admitted to drinking after fleeing a crash while transporting juveniles, authorities said. Pittsburgh Public Safety said the driver of the school van crashed into another vehicle on the 16th Street Bridge before fleeing the scene. The vehicle had six juveniles, approximately 10 years old, as passengers, officials said. Pittsburgh Public Safety said the juveniles began contacting their parents to alert them of the situation. Law enforcement tracked the van through the children's phones, and officers with the Mt. Oliver Borough Police located the vehicle and stopped the driver at the intersection of Becks Run Road and Wagner Street. Pittsburgh Public Safety said the driver admitted to officers that he had consumed alcohol. The juveniles were safely returned to family members, and there were no reported injuries. Authorities said the driver is being held at the Allegheny County Jail. He will be charged with driving while intoxicated, Pittsburgh Public Safety added. The driver has not been identified as of Friday night. The investigation continues.
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3 days ago
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Port Authority Police investigating attempted armed robbery on PRT bus on South Side
Port Authority Police are an investigating an attempted armed robbery that took place on a PRT bus on Pittsburgh's South Side. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Regional Transit says that the incident involved "a few juveniles" who tried to rob an older man on a bus on the South Side near Carson Street and 26th Street around 9 p.m. on Thursday. Port Authority Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that took place on a PRT bus on Pittsburgh's South Side. KDKA During the attempted armed robbery, one of the individuals dropped a gun onto the floor of the bus before they all left the scene. The victim of the attempted robbery picked up the gun and held onto it until police arrived. No one was injured during the incident.
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4 days ago
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16-year-old killed, another injured in Atlanta shootout
The Brief A 16-year-old boy was killed and another teen wounded in a shootout following an altercation between two groups of juveniles in southwest Atlanta. The deceased teen was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound, while the other teen was wounded in the buttocks and transported to the hospital in stable condition. Police are investigating the incident, including potential gang involvement, and are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses. ATLANTA - A 16-year-old boy was killed and another teen wounded in a shootout between two teenagers following an altercation Wednesday evening in southwest Atlanta, authorities said. The shooting happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the 1100 block of Campbellton Road SW near the intersection of Oakland Drive. What we know According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers found one 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound. He was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, police said. A second 16-year-old boy was also located at the scene with a gunshot wound to the buttocks. He was alert, conscious and breathing when he was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in stable condition. Both teens reportedly lived along the same street, but investigators have not disclosed what led to the initial confrontation. What they're saying According to Atlanta Police Homicide Commander Andrew Smith, the shooting occurred after an altercation between two groups of juveniles. "One was shot. The one that was shot then produced a handgun, returning fire, striking and killing the decedent," Smith told reporters during a briefing at the scene. What we don't know Police said they are still working to determine whether the shooting was gang-related, though gang investigators were on site. Smith also said detectives were interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video to piece together the circumstances. The investigation remains ongoing. The Source The Atlanta Police Department provided the details for this article.
